Senior linebacker for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Richmond, TX · Fort Bend Christian Academy
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL, at Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Bryce Grays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Washington State to UTSA — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 5 tackles against UT Rio Grande Valley — Week 1, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ Texas | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +1.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 25-17 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: solo tackles (21st percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
53.1%
95 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
106 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #514 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #53 of 61 American Athletic LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,855 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a senior.
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donyai Taylor’s 2022 season.
Matches Donyai on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marcellus Wilkerson's junior season at UTSA (2025).
Matches Marcellus on
Player DNA
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